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Sorkheh County

Coordinates: 34°59′25″N 53°09′41″E / 34.99028°N 53.16139°E / 34.99028; 53.16139
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Sorkheh County
Persian: شهرستان سرخه
Location of Sorkheh County in Semnan province (left, pink)
Location of Sorkheh County in Semnan province (left, pink)
Location of Semnan province in Iran
Location of Semnan province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°59′25″N 53°09′41″E / 34.99028°N 53.16139°E / 34.99028; 53.16139[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceSemnan
CapitalSorkheh
DistrictsCentral, Hafdar
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total15,523
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Sorkheh County (Persian: شهرستان سرخه) is in Semnan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sorkheh.[3]

History

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After the 2011 National Census, Sorkheh District was separated from Semnan County in the establishment of Sorkheh County, which was divided into one district of two rural districts, with Sorkheh as its capital and only city.[3]

After the 2016 census, Emamzadeh Abdollah Rural District was created in the Central District, and Hafdar Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Hafdar District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Momenabad Rural District.[3]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2016 census, the county's population was 15,523 in 5,330 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Sorkheh County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.

Sorkheh County Population
Administrative Divisions 2016[2]
Central District 15,523
Emamzadeh Abdollah RD[a]
Hafdar RD 3,599
Lasgerd RD 1,973
Sorkheh (city) 9,951
Hafdar District[a]
Hafdar RD
Momenabad RD[a]
Total 15,523
RD = Rural District

See also

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Media related to Sorkheh County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Established after the 2016 census[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 April 2023). "Sorkheh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d Jahangiri, Ishaq (27 December 2019). "Letter of approval regarding Momenabad Rural District of Semnan province; and Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Semnan County, Semnan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.